"Unseaworthiness" = "Not Fit For Its Intended Purpose" - A Ground of Recovery Under The Jones Act

When someone sues under the Jones Act, they may do so under negligence and/or the legal doctrine of "unseaworthiness". Unseaworthy, as defined under federal maritime law, means that an item on board the vessel is "not fit for its intended purpose". Sometimes one event can be caused both by negligence and it may also be unseaworthy. For example, if an engineer tracks oil from the engine room onto the main deck and another crew member slips on it and injures himself, the injured person could sue his employer alleging the engineer was negligent and the deck was unseaworthy ( a deck is not suppose to be slippery). Talk to a REAL Jones Act Lawyer now at 1-800-773-6770 http://www.offshoreinjuries.com

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